According to Kung Fu panda, there is no charge for awesomeness. Today, I agree with such a philosophy. In the past I worked myself silly trying to teach the students how to work physics problems. This year, in the spirit of change I decided to try a different approach.
In the past I would work some example problems and the students would ask questions and complete a problem set in class or for homework. The result was dependent students who could not pursue a solution on their own.
This year, with the impending threats from C-Scope scope and sequence, I decided to assign weekly problem set with no instructions. To recieve credit for the problems, the students have to work the problems, check the problems and correct the problems.
Many students have mastered some of the problems, the tough ones I work during a problem solving session before or after school. Amazingly, my students are learning and learning well!
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